Detector for party-line telephones.



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J. W. NILSSON. DETECTOR POR PARTY'LINE TELEPHONES. APPLIOATION FILED APR. 11, 1912.

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@Homwqi JOHN NILSSON, OF BALFOUR, NORTH DAKOTA.

DETECTOR FOR PARTY-LINE TELEPONES.

Specification of Letters Patent- Paten ted Fe b. 1 8, '1913.

Application led April 11, 19121. Serial No. 990,027.

To all trimm t may concern.'

I Se it known that I, J O HN WV. NILssoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bal- 't'our, inthc'county of McHenry, State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Detectors for Party-Line Telephones; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to Which it a pertains to make and use the same.

y invention relates to new andl useful improvements :in detectors for party line telephones and the object of my invention is to improve the construction and improve the eclency scribed character.

A further object'of my invention is to' provide a detector which may be positioned at a distance from the telephone and which will be set in operation by the momentary closing of a circuit caused by the movement of the receiver arm of the instrument and which will then continue through its complete cycle of operation as a struct-ure absolutely independent and distinct from the telephone itself.

A further object ot' my invention is to provide a detector which will not only'give Warning upon 4the cutting-in of a third person upon the linebut will also indicate when the person so "cutting-in has hung up. Thus showing Whether the cuttingin was intentional, this being determined by means ot' the lapse of time between the first signal and the last.

A further object of my invention is. to

` provide an instrument in which the signal given shall be the call ring ofthe instrument which is cutting-in. And a stillv further object of my invention is to provide an instrument of the character described, so constructed that if 4the same station cut in repeatedly or if a number of stations cut in succcssiwl) the instrument will in each and every case give the proper Warning signal.

lVith these and other objects in view, my invention will be more fully described, illustratcd in the accompanying drawings which' show a preferred embodiment of my device and then specically pointed out in the claimsI which are attached to and form a part of this application.

In drawings z--Fi ure 1 is a front elevation of 'my improve detector with the face of devices ofthe above de-` plate or cover of the casing removed to show the position of the various pairs. Fig. 2 is a similar View of the operating mechanism, portions being'brolien away te more clearly show the remaining structure. v section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 giving a vtop plan View of the operating mechanism. Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-i ot' Fig. 4showing the circuit breaking mechanism in normal position, the circuits being open. F ig. 5 is a similar view showing the position of the parts when the circuits are closed. Fig,- 6 is a side elevation showing the Wiring of the circuits, said figure being partially in section and showing the bell ringing mechanism. Fig. 7 bell ringing mechanism together' with the circuit breaking mechanism, the parts being shown in front elevation. Fig. `S is a front elevation of the circuit closing switch which is attached to the telephone instrument proper, to set my detector in motion upomthe movement of the receiver holding arm. Fig. 9 is a rear elevation of the same in normal position. Fig. l() is 'a similar view showing the receiver arm partially raised, the circuit being closed, the position oi the parts when the arm is fully raised being shown in dotted lines. F ig. ll is a longitudinal section on the line ll-ll of Fig. 10. Fig. l2 is a diagrammatic view showing the Wiring between each telephone instrument prrper and' my detector. Vig. 13 is a diagrammatic view of the wiring ot my detector.

Referring more specifically to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout, 20 'designates my improved detector as a. whole which, as best shown in Fig. l, is positioned in a suitable casing comprising a back member 2l adapted 'for attachnnnt to a Wall or other suitable supporti preferably at a point adjacent the Vpoint of entry of the line Wires into the house, side Walls 2Q, a. top wall 23 a bottom Wall Q4 and-a cover or face plate 25. This casing is provided intermediate its length with a, transversely extending partition wall 2G forming an upper compartment 27 in which is positioned the operating mechanism of thc instrument and a lower compartment 28 in which the batteries for energizing and operating the mechanism are positioned.

Secured to the forward portion or the lower face ofthe top wall 22:3 is a block 29 3 is a as shown are preferab y positioned outside.

provided with' spaced binding posts 30, '31,

and 32. The telephone wires are drawn 1n througha suitable aperture 33 formed in the back wall of the casing and areA connected to these binding posts as shown, the line wire 34 being connected to the binding ost 30 while the ground wire 35 is connecte to the binding post 31. If necessary a second ground wire shown in dotted lines at 36 may be connected to the-binding post 32, it not, the binding posts 31 and 32 are connected by a cross wire 37. The lower portion of the back wall 21 ofthe casing is provided with a pairlof spaced binding osts 38 and 39 which of the casing proper. A conductor wire 40 connects the binding post 30 with the binding post 38 while a conductor Wire 41 connect-s the binding post 31 with the binding post 39. Conductor wires42 and 43 connect the binding ,posts 38-and 39 respectively, with the corresponding binding posts of the telephone instrument proper, which, as shown in Fig. 12, isl designated as a whole by the numeral 44. In Fig. 13 for the 'sake of clearness and simplicity I have shown these wires connected directly to the binding postsof the receiver 45.

A suitable supporting frame 46 preferably formed of .relatively heavy sheet metal is secured to the upper face of the partition wall 26'. Secured to the outer face of this i i frame and extending transversely across the same is a block 47 of vulcanized rubber or other suitable insulating material and carried by this block are vertically extending circuit breakers 48, 49 and 50. Each of these circuit breakers comprises an inner and an outer member both formed of spring 4o metal and secured in parallel spaced relation to the block 47 by a block 51 which is clamped againstthe outer faces of the outer members ofthe circuit breakers, which are clamped against the outer face ot' an insulated'v spacer strip 52 which is positionedbetween the inner and outer members and which in turn clamps the inner members against the block 47. The inner members of the circuit breakers are considerably shorter 50 than the outer members as best shown in Fig. 2 and have Atheir upper ends directed outwardly to conjtact with the outer members which latter however, are normally held y out of engagement with the inner members by a pivoted catch mechanism designated as a whole by the numeral 53, which catch mechanism will be hereinafter more fully described. As a means for operating these circuit breakers I have provided'an electro magnet 54 which' is secured to an inwardly directed'extension 55 of the frame 46 and which, when energized, attracts an armature 56 which extends across the poles of the magnet vand which is secured by its lower 65. endto the central portion ot a vertically between the arms of the magnet and bears' against the armature 56 to normally hold the same. from engagement with the magnet, the lever 63 being maintained in advanced position by means of a suitable leaf spring 65 which bears against the extension 64 of the Ylever. The forward upper portion of this lever is provided with a laterally directed extension 66 which is arcuate in shape to form a. bearing face 'for the inner lendy of a trip lever 67 which is pivoted at 68 to a bracket 69 ci'ried by the frame, the other end of said trip lever extending through a longitudinal slot formed in the forward face of the frame as shown at 70. Extending upwardly from the block 61 is a guide 7l through which the inner end of the trip lever is passed, said guide preventing all movement of the trip lever other than in e. vertical plane.

The catch mechanism which has been previously designated asa whole by the numeral comprises a U-shapc-dv strip of sheet metal which is pivotally mounted upon the frame by means of a pivot pin 72 which extends through the end portions of said strip and through the frame 46. 'lhe outer members of the circuit breakers 48, 49 and 50 bear against a strip of non-conductive material 73 carried by the bight portion of the catch member. As best shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings one of the end portions 74 of this strip is extended beyond its pivot point and is cut away to form a parallel faced recess 75 into which extends the end 70 of the trip lever 67, this recess being so proportioned with respect to the trip lever that the swinging of the lever upon its' pivot will swing the catch upon the pivot pin 72 and conversely the swinging of the catch will swing the trip-lever. This recessed end 74 of the catch mechanism is provided with a forwardly directed arm 76 ,having a downwardly directed terminal 77 which extends in parallel spaced relation over the face of a disk 78 which is revolubly mounted upon a shaft 79 lcarried by the :trame 46. This disk 78 has its peripheral face grooved to receive a belt .8O which passes about the disk and about a pulley 8l keyed upon a shaft 82L which is driven by a small electric motor 83 through a train of reduction gears shown at -the circuits by means of which the instrument is a battery comprising two cells 123 y v conductor wire 125.

and 124 which are connected in series by a A conductor wire 126 connects the binding post 122 with the spring contact member 104 of the switch 103, a'conductor member 127 connects `the binding post 101 of the contact member 102 of said switch with one pole of the electrov magnet 54 as shown at 128, a conductor wire 129 -connects the other ole 130 of said electromagnet with the po' c 131 of the cell 124 y While a conduct-or wire 132 connects the binding post 121 Wit-h the pole 133 of the cell 123, thus forming a circuit through the battery and magnet which is normally closed by the switch 103 and open at the switch 119 which is opera-ble by the release of the receiver arm 120. As will be hereinafter ex- `plained the closing of this circuit closes the circuit breakers 48, 49 and 50.

VA conductor wire 134 connects the pole 131 of the cell- 124 with the outer member135 of'the circuit breaker 50, Whilea conductor wire 136 connects the inner member 137 of thevv circuit breaker vwith one pole 138 ofthe motor 83. The circuit through the motorA is completed by a conductor wire 139 Which connects the other pole 140 of the lmotor with the pole 133 of the cell 123.

The bell ringing circuit comprises a conductor wire 141 connecting the pole 133 of the celll 123 with the contact member 106 of the switch 105, va conductor wire 142 connecting the `contact member 108 of said switch with the frame 46 with which the y magnet 54 is electrically connected as shown 'at 143, and the conductor wire 129 previously described. As will be seen whei the switch 105 is closed by the switch closer 109 the current will pass from the cell 123 through the conductor 141?, frame 46, electroy magnet 54, and conductor 129 back to the' cell 124, thereby energizing the magnet to rgive the signal.

As ameans for transmitting the sound of the buzzer tothe variousstations along the line I have provided the following circuits: A conductor 144 is connected by o-ne endr to the pole 133 of the cell 123 and by its other end tothe 'memberg-145 of the circuit breaker 48, .a conductor wire 146 is connected by one end to the other member 147 of the cirf cuit breaker 48 and by its other end to c telephonie transmitter 148, a conductor wire ce 149 is .end tothe transwith the other terminal 160 of the seco-lidar)y coil, a conductor 161 connects the other member 162 of the circuit breaker 49 with the line Wire 40 and a conductor 163 connects the terminals 157 ot' the primary coil of the induction coil 155 'with one binding post of a condenser 164 the other pole of which is' connected to the binding post by a conductor 165. It will thus be seen that the primary circuit 'runs from the battery through the conductor 144, circuit breaker 48, conductor 146, transmitter 148, conductor 149, conductor 150, primary coil 152 and back to the battery through the conductor 156, while the secondary circuit is formed from the line 40, through thc conductor 161, circuit breaker 40, conductor "158, secondary coil 154, and then in parallel through the primary winding 152, conductor 150, conductor 149, transmitter 148, conductor 146, circuit breaker 4S, conductor 144, cells 123 and 124, conductor 156, condenser 164, conductor 165, cross wire 37 to the ground, through the sub-station, and back to the line 40. By this means any sound produced by the buzzer in my instrument is transmit-ted to each and every substation of thev line and will be clearly heard at any sub-station in use.

Having thus described the construction of my instrument proper, I will now describe the switch 119, which, as previously stated, is secured to the telephone instrument proper and which closes the circuit which sets my instrument. in operation. This switchy includes a stationary casing which is secured to the instrument and which carries fixed contact points between which the circuit is closed at certain positions of the receiver holding fork arm by a movable contact member carried by the fork arm and slidable in the casing.

In Figs. 8 to 11 inclusive of the drawings, I have illustrated a preferred i'orm of switch in which thecasing, which is designated as a whole by the numeral 166, is formed from asingle sheet ot' metal having its side portions bent back in parallel spaced relation coil.v with the pole 131 ot' to the body to form guides 167 for the nlovable switch member and then bent at right angles to form sides 168 of the casing, said sides being provided with laterally directed, perforated cars 169 by means of which the casing may be mounted upon the telephone receiver as shown in Fig. 12. The lower end of the casing is closed by `means of yan integrally formed, inwardly turned/tongue 110. rthe wires 117 and 118 are passed upwardly through this .tongue 170 and are electrically connected at their free ends to,

springleontact members 171 and 172 which are secured by one end to a block i173 mounted iii the lower end of the casing and termed of. any preferred non-conductive material, said contacts being relieved of any possible strain from thel wires 117 and 118 by lmottinrf said wires about a cross bar 174 positioned just within the casing'. l This casing` is provided at its upper ends with a longitudinally extending slot 175 and is so mounted upon the telephone instrument that the receiver holding arm is movable in this slot. the arin being seated in the lower end of the slot when the receiveris on its hook. The movable switch -member comprises a body member 176 which is preferably formed from a single piece of sheet metal io\fide1jl at its upper end with laterally directed tongues Awhich are bent upwardly at right anales to the body member and then inwardly over the same to form a closed upper'end 177 and spaced sides 178, the sides being so positioned that the free edge-s of the body member 176 extend berond them to engage in the guides 167 as shown at 179. This movable switch member 176 is provided intermediate its length with a. transversely extending slot 180 proportioned to receive the receiver aim 120 and to register at its inner end with the slot 17 5 ot' the casing' when in place. It will therefore be seen that as the receiver arm 120 moves upwardly when the receiver is disengaged. it- -will carry with it the mov-l able switch member 176. The lower end of this movable switch member is tapered as shown :it-181. and terminates in a reduced extension 182 which carries upon its inner vt'aee a correspondingly shaped strip of insulating material 183, the free endof `said extension and strip being formed to seat in a notch 184 formed. in the upper edge of the block 1i?) when thereeeiver arm is in lowered position. Flr-:tending transversely through this strip 183 and intermediate its length is a contact member 185. This mov-v able switch member is so proportioned. that the strip 183 is at all times movable between the spring contacts 171 and 172 to hold their free ends apart. ln operation when the re-l ceiver is removed from thoreeeiver arm 120 said arm is drawn upwardly by the customary spring, not shown, carrying with it the movable switch member 176. In this upward movement of the movable switch membei" the contact member 185 momentarily engages between ,the contacts 171 sind 172 to close the circuit through the wires 11-7 and 11.8 and then passes above the same io again break the circuit.` As will be hereinafter brought out this momentary closingI ofthe circuit caused by the release of the receiver arm 120 sets' rmy instrument in operation. v

In employing inyiniproved detector it will of course be understood that eachy substation of the line will be provided with one of my. improved instruments connected in the manner above described, the positioning of thepins 115. and bridges 116 oiE the disk 78 however, being different in cach instrument, said pins and bridges being arranged to givethe eallnumber of its particular station.

Assuming that any two stations in the line are in communication with each other and that the receivers of all other stations are upon their respective hooks, my instrument in'all non-active stat-ions will be in normal position, as shown iii Figs. 12 and 13 and in dotted li-nes -in Fig. 2, the switch 119 in each case being open and all instrument circuits proper being held open by the circuit breakers 48, 4.9 and 50, the operation will take place as follows: lt the receiver 45 of one of the inactive stations is removed Jfrom its hook, said hook will move upwardly, carrying its movable switch membei' with it and the contact 185 carried by this switch member will first close and then open thel circuit through 'the switch 11) of said stat-ion. During the momentary period of closing of'tliis switch a current will pass from the battery of my instrument through the conductor 132, 117, the switch 119, the conductor 1.18, the conductor 126, the switch 104 which is closed, the conductor 127 the electromagnet 54, and back to the battery -throughthe' conductor 129 thus energizing the 'eleetromagnet 54. this circuit being of course immediately afterward broken bythe further upward movement of the movable switch member. The momentary circuit thus set up however energizes the electroinapfnet 54 which attracts its .armature 56 which in turn acts upon the extension (S4: of the lever 63 to swing the same against the pressureo the spring,r 65 to release the trip lever 67. The pressure of the resilient` outer contact members of the circuit breakers 48. 4:0 and 50 against the catch member 53 is then sutiieient to swing tliccatcli meinber to the position shown in Fig. 1 'and in dotted lines in Fig. 7, the lever 67 moving' to the, position shown in Fig. the catch mechanism having! been held in operative position through the engagement of the lever 67 by the lever 6?. -llVhon in the position shown in Fig. 5 the lever 67 holds the lover 6?, out. of operative position and all cii'cl'iits through-the circuit breakers, 48, 1l!) and 50 are i closed.

A circuitis therefore formed through the transmitter 148, batteries 12??, and 124- and the primary winding' 152, and another cir cuit. is also 'formed at the same time 'from line wire through contacts 49, secondary windings 155 and 154, primary winding 152,

condenser 164 to the line-35. Because of the circuits above described, all sound generated by the buzzer of the instrument under discussion will be transmitted to all telephone instruments proper which are in operation, and will be plainly audible at such subst-ations. In the meantime, 'a circuit is closed through the circuit breaker 50 between the battery and the motor 83, starting the motor which, through the intercession ofethe gears 84 drives the disk 78 in a counter-clock-wise direction. As this disk revolves, its pins 115 and bridges 116 successively engage the terminal 112 of the switch operating shaft 11@ causing the same at each engagement to open the switch 103 and close the switch 105.

lV hen theswitch 105 is closed, a current is established from the battery through the conductor 141, switch 105, electromagnet 54 yso f msm. As previously describedthe trip 95?, .swings the lever against the forcent the' conductor 129 and back to the battery.' will therefore be seen that each time a pin or bridgeof'the disk is engaged by the terminal of the switch operating shaft the buzzer will beenergized and the signal given will he transmitted through the induction coil circuits previously described to the substations which are in communicatiom'thus -giving notice that another station has broken in on the line. As previously stated the ins and bridges are so arranged upon thel isk 'as to give the call number of the substation which vhas cut in on the line. Because of this parties legitimately using the line can readily determine which substation has cut in upon them. As will be seen after Vthe cir- *cuitsr through the circuit breakers 48, '4:9' and 50 have once been closed by the momentary closing of-the switch 119, all/subsequent opening and closing of the switch 19 pre'- vious to the completion of the* signals will be without effect.

In Fig. 1 of the drawings I have shown my instrument in operation, the first of the pins 115 being about to engage with and swing the arm 111 of the switch operating shaft 110 to momentarily close the buzzer circuit. i The dislssrevolves in a counterclock-wise direction and said arm is therefore successively engaged by the two bridges 116 to give two long rings and 'immediately afterward by-twopins 115 to -give two short rings after which there isabreak followed by another short ring. As' the disk continues to revolve the arm' '92 of theV lever passes beneath the terminal-77 of the catch lmechanism and engages against thetrip 93 while the terminal 96 of the lever 89 engages against the terminal 77 of the catch inechiispring 98'inv such a manner that during the engagement of thelevcr by the trip no mo- @escaso tio-n is transmitted by the lever to the catch mechanism As soon however as the lever are open through the opening of the circuit breakers and the motor'by which the disk is driven will therefore stop. Its inertia, however is suiiicient to revolve the disk to disengage the terminal 96 of the lever 89 from the terminal 77 of thelcatch mechanism. As above stated and as shown in Fig. 7 the action of the lever 'S9 upon the catci mechanism tilts the latter to open the cir- 'cuit breakers 48, .49 and 50. vThis tilting action of the catch mechanism forces the outer end of the trip lever GIdowrm'ardly `thereby raisingthe inner end of the lever and permitting the spring 65 to force the extension 66 of the lever 63 forward to theposition shown in Fig. 4 thus locking the catch mechanism 53 in place. The parts of the instrument have now returned to normal position. Upon the replacing of the receiver upon its hook the circuit through the switch 119 is again closed and'broken, again setting my instrument in operation, the action of the parts being identical 4with that previously described, the instrument again giving the call number of the sub-station cutting in. By this means it is possible for one to know when the offending substation has hung up and therefore when the line is again clear.

As the signal given depends in each case wholly upon the instrument at the particular substation it will be vapparent that notice efficient instrument for giving warning of'- the cutting iny of a'third .party upona.` arty'.y line when the line is in operation an one :which is so constructedY that it cannotfbe disconnected fromthe telephone proper without renderin the telephone from whichit is'disconnecte inoperative. l It will fur-` ther be apparentthat I have soconstructed my instrument that it is ut in operation by the momentary closing o a single switch o erated by the receiver holding fork of"t e telephone instrument proper and that after havm once been set infmotionv its action is entire y separate from and independent o'f further movementsof the receiver fork. It will further be apparentthat my instrument is adapted to give the usual party ring 'of the instrument cutting in, the detection ofthe offending substation therefore not ldepending upon the ringing of a bell of particular tone, which may be readily mistaken, but upon a clear, well defined and well known signal.

It will of course be understood that I do not wish inanj way to limit myself to the specific construction of the detail parts herein described and illustrated, as the circuits may be differently wired, the circuit breakers and switches diierently constructed, or the signaling device proper altered, without in the slightest degree departing from the broad spirit of my invention as hereinafter set forth in the claims.

What I claim is f 1.-An attachment for a party line telephone comprising an open circuit, means operable by the receiver arm for momen tarily closing said circuit, a plurality of cir'- cuit breakers, means operable by the closing of said' circuit for closing said circuit breakers, -a sounding circuit normally open at one of said circuit breakers,` a switch in said sounding circuit, controlling mechanism for said switch, anactuating circuit for governing said controlling mechanism normally open through another of said circuit breakers, a sound transmitting circuit normally open through another of said circuit breakers, and means operable by the switch controlling mechanism for opening said circuit breakers.

2. An attachment for a party line tele-A phone comprising a sound transmitting circuit, a buzzer, a buzzer circuit, a switch in said buzzer circuit, means for automatically actuating said switch, a circuit for operating said actuating means, a circuit breaker in each of said circuits, and means operable by the movement of the receiver arm of the telephone for simultaneously closing said circuit breakers.

3. An attachment for a part-y line telephone, coiiiprisinga buzzer and its circuit, atransmitter and its circuit, a switch in said buzzer circuit, means for actuating said switch, an actuatin circuit for said actuating means, circuit reakers in said buzzer' circuit, transmitter circuit and actuating circuit, and electrically operated means for closing said circuit breakers.`

'4. An attachment for a party line telephone, comprising an open circuit, means `operable by the receiver -arm for momentarily closing said circuit, a plurality of circuit breakers, circuits through said circuit breakers for sounding a signal and transmitting the same t-o the linc, and means 0perable by one of said latter circuits for opening the circuit breakers when the signal has been given. y

5. An attachment for a party line telephone, comprising an lopen circuit, means operable by the receiver arm for closing said clrcuit, a plurality of circuit breakers, means operable by the closing of said circuit for closing said circuit breakers, a sound transmitting circuit through one of said circuit breakers, another circuit through another of said circuit breakers, a buzzer and a switch in said latter circuit, another circuit through the other of said circuit closers, a motor .in said last named circuit, al rotatable disk, means operated by the motor for rotating said disk, a switch actuating device for opening and closing the buzzer circuit, means carried by the disk for actuating said switch actuating device, and means operable by the rotation of the disk for opening said circuit closers. y

6. AnA attachment for a party line .tele` phone, comprising a plurality of circuit breakers, means operable bythe receiver arm for closing said circuit breakers, a sound transmitting circuit. lthrough one of said' circuit breakers, a buzzer circuit through another of said circuit breakers, a

revoluble disk, means for revolving said disk, a plurality of pins carried by said disk, bridges 'carried by said disk, a switch in said buzzer circuit, switch operating means `for said switch including an arm adapted to be engaged by the pins and bridges of the disk, and means operable by the disk for. opening said circuit breakers.

7. An attachment for a party line telephone, comprising a plurality Aof circuit breakers normally open, a normally open circuit, a switch operable by the receiver arm for closing said circuit, an electromagnet in said circuit, an armature for said magnet, a catch mechanism for normally holding the circuits in open position, means operable by the .movement of the armature for releasing said catch mechanism to close the circuit breakers, a sounding circuit through one of said circuit breakers, a transmitting circuit through another of said circuit breakers, a motive circuit through the other of said circuit breakers, and means loperable by said latter circuit for opening .sounding a signaland transmitting the same tc the telephone line,'a cato-h for normally .holding said circuit breakers in ppen posi? tion, a trip mechanism for releasing' saidfy catch, an electromagnet for actuating said' vtrip mechanism, an open circuit through;- said magnet, means operable by the receiver* arm for closing said circuit, and means for,i returning the catch mechanism to normal position.

9. An attachment fora party line tele2 phone, comprising a plurality n of circuit breakers, a catch mechanism for normally and closin said switch, and means carried 10 holding said circuit breakers in open posiby said dis i for returning said catch mechation, means for releasing said catch mecha'- nism to normal position. nism, a sounding circuit through one of In testimony whereof, I afiix my signaf said circuit breakers, `a sound transmitting ture, in presence of two Witnesses.

circuit through another of said circuit JOHN WV. NILSSON. breakers, a/sWitch in said sounding circuit, Witnesses:

a disk, means for rotating said disk, means G. J. WICK,

actuated by said/rotating disk for opening OTTO J. WICK.

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